Police investigating arson in Coatesville

COATESVILLE ­— Two cars were torched early Wednesday morning and investigators quickly determined the fires were the result of arson.

According to the Coatesville Police Department, patrol officers and firefighters were called around 5:20 a.m. to Rosemont Avenue and Walnut Street for reports of a car fire. Upon arrival the officers discovered two parked cars burning, both with rags stuffed into the gas tanks. The vehicles were a 2007 Ford sedan and a 2008 Pontiac coupe, police said.

The Coatesville Fire Department extinguished the flames. No one was inside either vehicle at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.

Police said the cars were parked near each other, but on separate streets. The vehicles were also owned by a mother and daughter, and investigators said they believed the cars were targeted.

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Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Coatesville Police Department at 610-384-2300.